Ep #55: The Benefits of Working with CRE Brokers - with Eric Odum

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Our guest for this week’s show is commercial real estate broker and investor, Eric Odum. Eric and I actually met as he was an avid listener of our show and is also a fellow Tampa Resident. I thought it was very fitting to have Eric on the show as I received numerous emails from you guys asking about the relationship between the broker and investor and how to foster and grow them so that they help grow your RE investing business. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Eric is the founder and principal of ROI Commercial Property Brokerage  which is a full service firm that specializes in investment property brokerage and sales in the greater Tampa Bay market. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"">In this interview with Eric you’re going to learn:             <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">The process of establishing a relationship with a credible broker within your niche <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">Why learning to speak the lingo is a critical first step <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">The importance of knowing exactly what you're looking for and articulating that to the broker <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">The secret test which brokers will give you and what they expect <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">How to make it on their "off-market" VIP database <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">The multiple benefits that a good RE broker can bring to your business <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">Why you need to have all your ducks in a row before trying to foster this relationship <span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:Wingdings;color:#111111">§  <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">And much more… <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">  To learn more about Eric and his company, please visit www.FloridaTripleNet.com  and to listen to his podcast, which I highly recommend go to www.InvestFloridaShow.com <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:#111111">    <span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">If you love what we’re doing, please do us a favor and show us some love by going to ITunes and leaving us a 5 star rating and a review. Itunes